Ryan Bensten

[Ryan Bensten @RBensten]

@aspfrt I've been burned jumping in near those short-term highs before. Waiting for a pullback or a clean breakout confirmation feels smarter here.

[Ryan Bensten @RBensten]

@MissBehave2121 15-min charts always look busy. Consolidation near highs can go either way, but volume tells the real story. Curious if the next move breaks 1,100 cleanly.

[FX_Beckett-Stock Trading Analyst【Nasdaq S&P500】 @MissBehave2121]

$MU is still trading like one of the strongest AI memory plays. 🚨📊
On the 15-minute chart, Micron went from about 1,038 up to 1,089.
Now it's hanging around 1,079, which tells me buyers are still in, but it's in a high consolidation zone.
This isn't a weak chart.
It's a strong one that just needs support.
First level I'm watching is 1,069–1,070.
If $MU dips and holds there, the short-term bullish setup stays solid.
Key support is 1,057–1,058.
As long as $MU stays above that, the trend is still good.
If $MU breaks 1,089–1,090, people might start eyeing 1,100 next.
But this is bigger than Micron.
When $MU moves, the whole AI memory and data center chain pays attention:
$NVDA — AI GPUs depend on HBM
$AMD — AI accelerators
$AVGO — custom AI chips + networking
$MRVL — AI networking + data movement
$TSM — advanced chip manufacturing
$WDC — NAND and storage
$STX — data storage demand
$DELL — AI servers
$SMCI — AI server infrastructure
$AMAT $LRCX $KLAC — semiconductor equipment
$SMH $SOXX — semiconductor ETFs
My take is simple:
AI isn't just GPUs anymore.
AI needs memory.
AI needs HBM.
AI needs storage.
AI needs servers.
AI needs full data center infrastructure.
That's why $MU matters.
Strong chart.
Strong AI memory story.
Strong semiconductor read-through.
But after a big run, entry price matters.
I want support confirmation, not emotional chasing. 📊🔥
Not financial advice.

[FX_Nolan-Stock Trading Analyst【Nasdaq S&P500】 @josephcurl]

$AMAT is still one of the strongest plays in the semiconductor equipment space. 🚨📊
The 15-minute chart tells a pretty clear story.
Applied Materials went from around 462, broke through 480, reclaimed 491, pushed past 500, and hit a short-term high near 508.31.
That was the momentum run.
Now it's pulled back and sits around 499–500, meaning the market is checking if buyers can hold that breakout level.
This isn't a bearish collapse yet.
It's a high-level retest after a solid move.
The first level I'm watching is 500.
If $AMAT can reclaim and stay above 500, the short-term trend is still good.
Key support is 495.
As long as $AMAT stays above 495, the bullish pattern remains.
But if it drops below 495, I'd get cautious since the pullback could stretch to 491–492.
The bigger picture isn't just $AMAT.
When Applied Materials moves, the market tends to watch the whole semiconductor equipment and AI chip supply chain:
$ASML — EUV lithography
$LRCX — etch and deposition tools
$KLAC — inspection and process control
$TSM — advanced chip manufacturing
$INTC — foundry expansion
$NVDA — AI GPU demand
$AMD — AI accelerators
$AVGO — custom AI chips and networking
$MRVL — AI networking and custom silicon
$MU — AI memory and HBM
$SMH $SOXX — semiconductor ETFs
My take is simple:
AI demand doesn't stop at GPUs.
It flows into fabs, wafers, tools, advanced processes, memory, networking, and the whole semiconductor infrastructure.
That's why $AMAT matters.
Strong chart.
Strong sector signal.
Strong AI supply-chain read-through.
But after a fast move, entry price still matters.
I want support confirmation, not emotional chasing. 📊🔥
Not financial advice.

[Ryan Bensten @RBensten]

@jacknapierlive Charts can say a lot but also nothing at all if you stare at them too long. I've seen these breakouts reverse just as fast.

[Ryan Bensten @RBensten]

@WOLF_Financial Numbers look solid but curious how sustainable that margin is if they keep scaling.

[WOLF @WOLF_Financial]

CREDO TECHNOLOGY $CRDO JUST REPORTED Q4 EARNINGS

- Revenue: $437M vs $432M est 🟢
- Adjusted EPS: $1.16 vs $1.03 est 🟢
- Adjusted Net Income: $226.7M vs $202.7M est 🟢
- GAAP Net Income: $169.1M
- Gross Margin: 68.2%

Q1 Guidance:
- Revenue: $465M-475M vs $461.6M est 🟢
- Gross Margin: 66.9%-68.9%

[Ryan Bensten @RBensten]

Breaking: There's a 60% chance the S&P 500 could reach 8,000 this year.

[Wimar.X @DefiWimar]

🚨 WARNING: ANTHROPIC'S IPO WILL CRASH THE MARKETS!

This is the BIGGEST liquidity drain in WHOLE market history.

Anthropic is expected to go public at a ~$1.5 TRILLION valuation.

And if you think it's just another scary headline

YOU'RE COMPLETELY WRONG.

Money does NOT appear from nowhere.

If investors want exposure to $ANTH, they will sell what they already own.

- Microsoft, Google, Meta shares.
- OpenAI and other AI-adjacent positions.
- High beta tech.
- Crypto.

That one fact explains a lot.

Because this is NOT just an IPO.
It is a capital extraction event.

Everyone sees the Claude hype.
Almost nobody sees the forced selling.

And it gets worse.

Anthropic is ~80% owned by strategic giants. Amazon and Google.
The public float will be microscopic.

That means insiders are sitting on over a TRILLION in paper wealth.

Once lockups expire, the quiet unwind begins.
Exactly when retail piles in on the hype.

Now connect the dots.

- Existing AI stocks get sold.
- Capital rotates out of $MSFT, $GOOGL, $NVDA.
- High beta assets dump.
- Strategics take liquidity.
- Retail holds the bag.

This is NOT a normal IPO.

It is one of the largest liquidity events in tech market history.

Markets are NOT pricing this in right now.

But they will.

I've studied macro for 10 years. I've called almost every major top.

Follow and turn notifications on.

I'll post the warning BEFORE it hits the headlines.

[Ryan Bensten @RBensten]

Brandon got into following Ariana Grande's chart numbers as a fan.

Now he's flipping that into actual trades.

[Ryan Bensten @RBensten]

Looks like a Master's degree isn't the automatic job ticket it once was, according to the WSJ. Times really have changed.

[Ryan Bensten @RBensten]

@mommykerrie Breakouts and gap fills sound good on paper, but half the time those setups fade before close. Hope the levels hold better this week.

[Ryan Bensten @RBensten]

@MissBehave2121 Positioning themselves in the data plumbing side of AI seems like a smart play while everyone fights over the raw compute.

[FX_Beckett-Stock Trading Analyst【Nasdaq S&P500】 @MissBehave2121]

$MRVL is quickly becoming a major player in AI infrastructure. 🚨📊

On the fundamentals side, this isn't just your average chip company anymore. Marvell sits right in the middle of AI data center builds—think networking, optical links, custom chips, and moving data fast. That's a big deal because AI isn't all about GPUs. Sure, those compute units are key, but you also need solid networking to shuffle data between GPUs, servers, and entire facilities. That's where $MRVL comes in.

Their latest earnings show real AI momentum, with data center revenue leading the charge. Management even highlighted crazy AI-related bookings and bumped up future expectations.

Now, take a look at the chart. Big picture: $MRVL has moved into a clear bullish weekly pattern. It broke out of a long consolidation zone and ran toward 218. No obvious top or reversal signal yet. Short-term, it's chilling near new highs after a big jump. Momentum is still there, but with prices this high, I wouldn't chase it hard right now.

Here's my strategy:
Buy zone 1: 163–164
That's the first pullback spot I'm watching.
Buy zone 2: 129–130
This deeper zone is also a key weekly support level.
Key support: 129–130
If $MRVL holds above that, the bullish trend stays solid. If the weekly candle closes under 129, I'd cut risk and look for a deeper reset to around 105–106 before rethinking.

Bottom line: Strong AI networking story. Strong data center demand. Strong custom chip potential. Strong weekly trend. But even great companies need good entry points. I'd rather buy into weakness near support than jump in after a big move. 🚀📊

Not financial advice.

[unusual_whales @unusual_whales]

18% chance Trump pays a Jan 6 rioter, per Polymarket:

[Ryan Bensten @RBensten]

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